live brine help

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  1. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    i bought a bunch of live brine and i want to add some to my fuge do i just drip acclimate them like other shrimp? or should i just feed them and call it a day?
     
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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Go with option 2
     
  4. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    1 vote for feeding time anyone else lol
     
  5. rayjay

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    The brine shrimp are best stored in the refrigerator or in an aerated bottle.
    They will eat almost anything that is appropriately sized for their mouths but I prefer to use spirulina powder.
    It is best that they be gut loaded on a nutrient before being fed to the fish. You can use vitamins, emulsified medications, or more normally, a Selco type emulsion or Algamac product like the 3050 or Protein Plus.
    Adults can be fully gut loaded within about an hour and a half at most.
    Rinse under a tap before feeding them to the fish.
     
  6. loneracer05

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    good to know thanks rayjay